Folk » Featuring Bass

THEN THERE WERE TWO: Then There Were Two
Bass player Mike Visceglia (Suzanne Vega) and vocalist Fiona McBain (Ollabelle) have put together an eclectic cd of songs with beautiful arrangements for bass and voice.
Recommended if you like Suzanne Vega, Sandy Denny, Norah Jones.
MP3 price: $12.97
JON HAMAR: Basso Profundo
An amazing selection of solo upright bass works that captivate the imagination and free the mind.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE LYONS CHRISTMAS COUNCIL: Just Like The Snow
Mostly original, some traditional Christmas and Winter songs set to bluegrass instrumentation.
Recommended if you like Richard Thompson, Gillian Welch, Uncle Earl, Alison Krauss.
CD price: $10.97
SIMON FISK TRIO: Trainwrecks
A trio with a sense of space and looseness that places them in the company of other great young piano trios, including Brad Mehldau’s group and the Esbjorn Svensson Trio. With Trainwrecks, Simon Fisk introduces a trio that deserves greater exposure.
Recommended if you like Brad Mehldau, The Bad Plus, Art Science Technology.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
TR KELLEY: Ghosts of Dreams
Minimalist soundscape of brawny acoustic guitar, fretless bass and folk-soul diva vocals.
Recommended if you like Michael Hedges, Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, Phoebe Snow.
CD price: $10.00
SETH HORAN: Happenstance
"He plays solo bass guitar like Victor Wooten, sings songs like John Mayer and Ani DiFranco, and performs with the intensity of Martin Sexton. He's a freak of nature, and he's phenomenal."
Recommended if you like Michael Manring, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten.
MP3 price: $5.00
HOME COMFORT: All That Remains
Wonderful collection of traditional bluegrass instrumented songs,and our celtic and traditionalfolk slip shows sometimes with originals
CD price: $12.97
TENA PALMER: North Atlantic Drift
Expressively she’s right up there with the jazz & country greats— Ella, Billie, Patsy — takes us into the heart of the song; discovering depths and nuances of feeling in ourselves we never suspected we had. -a totally captivating mix of jazz & country
Recommended if you like k.d. lang, Norah Jones, Feist.
CD price: $14.97
RHONDA WITHNELL AND DON BRADSHAW: Once Was
David Ward at CKUA Radio says "A tour-de-force. An acoustic bass and a voice, that's it. But prepare yourself to be overwhelmed by the power, intimacy, and the delightful twists and turns of this beautiful musical conversation between two friends."
CD price: $16.00
JACOB'S LADDER: Filled With Rain
Adult male bluesy folk
Recommended if you like The Flying Burrito Brothers.
KATE LONG/ROBIN KESSINGER: What We Do
Robin’s guitar wizardry + Kate’s dusky voice and word magic = a delightful, high-energy live CD from two of Appalachia's most compelling solo artists.
Recommended if you like Robin & Linda Williams, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen.
CD price: $15.00
RAMELAN: Enter The Garden
Otherworldy, primitive, narrative rock incorporating a five-string acoustic bassist's rhythms and voice with soul-searching violin and the grounding tones of hand drums.
Recommended if you like The Doors.
CD price: $9.99
2 BEANS & A GRAPE: 100 Years or More
You take funk, rock, blues, and swing and mix that with good ol' sappy love and our real lives and you get this record.
Recommended if you like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Les Claypool.
CD price: $10.97 / MP3 price: $10.97
CHIN'S: Chin's Calypso CD 7
Instrumental pop
CD price: $16.97 / MP3 price: $15.00
LINDSEY HORNER/SUSAN MCKEOWN: Mighty Rain
Special duo recording by these two singular artists featuring original songs, strikingly original versions of Irish traditional songs and two songs by Bob Dylan.
Recommended if you like Bob Dylan, Susan McKeown.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $11.00
LOUISE ROGERS AND RICK STRONG: Bass-ically Speaking
A jazz duo of voice and bass with folk and classical influences.
Recommended if you like Joni Mitchell, Sheila Jordan, Steve Swallow, Tuck & Patti.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
TOM FREUND: North American Long Weekend
The intentional nod to authenticity theme-coats former Silo's bassist Tom Freund's debut; It strips down to bare and beautiful melodies, lean lyrics and the kind of hometown heartaches that Springsteen's 'Nebraska' left you with.
Recommended if you like Van Morrison, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
JON ALBRINK: Shimmer and Thrum
Acoustic pop/folk with direct and detailed lyrics, surprising harmony and bittersweet melodies.
Recommended if you like Bruce Cockburn, Duncan Sheik, Kenny Rankin.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
STEVE UCCELLO: Polar Vision
Psychedelic, rocking acoustic/electric vocal songs with a special emphasis on the double bass. These truelife songs are memorable, heartfelt and inspired.
Recommended if you like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Hornsby.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE CHAIR PROJECT: Random Conversation
A songwriter often using the unique approach of vocals over electric bass only - and a vocal style w/ influences ranging from Arthur Lee (of LOVE) to Robin Zander (of Cheap Trick) to Corey Glover (of Living Colour) to Joni M. to Big Star to Prince & more.
Recommended if you like Prince, Joni Mitchell, Love.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
ATHEN: Without Concept of Time
An eclectic selection of spoken word, instrumental, and indie singing that spans and bends many genres.
Recommended if you like Joy Division, Jaco Pastorius, That 1 Guy.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
BRIAN ROGERS: Dreaming Seed
Dreaming Seed is Brian's own "funk-lore," set in a colorful jungle scene...
Recommended if you like Dave Matthews Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ben Harper.
CD price: $12.34 / MP3 price: $12.34
KEN TIZZARD: Quiet Storey House...an introdcution
Now KEN TIZZARD is redefining what we know about him with a break-out solo CD of words and music that land him somewhere between BACH and NICK DRAKE. Using the bass as his primary accompaniment, QUIET STORY HOUSE...an INTRODUCTION is unusual and warm. F
Recommended if you like Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, Victor.
CD price: $8.99 / MP3 price: $7.99
REIMER | SETZER: together
Only voice and bassguitar-does this work? The singer Sabine Reimer, and the bass guitar player Markus Setzer, show on their fourth album 'Together', how wonderfully this combination works.
Recommended if you like Joni Mitchell, Tuck & Patti, Richard Bona.
CD price: $16.95 / MP3 price: $16.95
SETH HORAN: Conduit
"He plays solo bass guitar like Victor Wooten, sings songs like Ani DiFranco and John Mayer, and performs with the intensity of Martin Sexton. He's a freak of nature, and he's phenomenal."
Recommended if you like Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton, John Mayer.
CD price: $13.00 / MP3 price: $11.00
SCOTT VARNEY: The Childs Eye
Bassist singer/ songwriter Scott Varney Brings something rather unique to the table yet so familiar he makes you feel right at home. Scott brings the beat the bass and the groove, Come along for the ride.
Recommended if you like Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Victor Wooten.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
TOM FREUND: Copper Moon
Organic, singer/songwriter with rock-folk and jazz inflections, music to soul search by
Recommended if you like Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Joe Henry.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
DOUG WOOD: Solace
Progressive instrumental guitar w/awesome bass, blends Rock, folk, and jazz... sort of King Crimson meets Michael hedges.
Recommended if you like King Crimson, pete., Tim Reynolds.
CD price: $5.29 / MP3 price: $4.99
THE RAVENTONES: odd birds
With her smoky alto voice, baritone guitars and fretless bass, TR Kelley and drummer Randy Hamme cook up a rootsy melange of original "bohemian geek soul" and Joni-&-Jaco-style jazz from the rural rainforest of western Oregon.
Recommended if you like Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Phoebe Snow.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00